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Elevated expression of DecR1 impairs ErbB2/Neu-induced mammary tumor development.
Molecular and cellular biology - 1 Sept 2007
Ursini-Siegel Josie, Rajput Ashish B, Lu Huiling, Sanguin-Gendreau Virginie, Zuo Dongmei, Papavasiliou Vasilios, Lavoie Cynthia, Turpin Jason, Cianflone Katherine, Huntsman David G, Muller William J
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Tumor cells utilize glucose as a primary energy source and require ongoing lipid biosynthesis for growth. Expression of DecR1, an auxiliary enzyme in the fatty acid beta-oxidation pathway, is significantly diminished in numerous spontaneous mammary tumor models and in primary human breast cancer....
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